San Francisco Car Rental and Carnaval San Francisco
Want to celebrate this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend in style? Then grab a colourful costume and make your way to Carnaval, California's largest annual multi-cultural celebration. A city tradition for decades, Carnaval showcases the very best of Latin America and Caribbean cultures through food, dance, music and artistry. During this two day festival, customers of Super Cheap San Francisco Car Rental will enjoy non-stop entertainment, not to mention one of the longest pedestrian parades in the nation. If you're looking for a good time, Carnaval has got to be your #1 destination, so why wait to join in the fun? Reserve your San Francisco car rental during this year's Carnaval celebration.
A quick overview of events
The Carnaval celebration kicks-off the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend with a number of events and activities. Live music is performed on numerous stages, while pavilions are constructed to serve food and drinks. At the center of it all, Customers of Super Cheap San Francisco will find a large dance tent, a children's area called "Ninolandia" and a health and safety booth. And that's just the fun you'll encounter on Saturday! Sunday is devoted almost entirely to the Carnaval Parade, which begins at 9:30am. Parade participants are decked out in their finest costumes, many of which include large feathered wings, jewelled head pieces and bright bikinis.
The parade route
Customers of Super Cheap San Francisco Car Rental are more than welcome to join the parade - provided you have a vibrant enough outfit! If you'd rather sit back and watch from the sideline, that's ok too. The parade route begins at the corner of 24th and Bryant streets, where it proceeds west down Mission Street. Customers of Super Cheap San Francisco Car Rental can watch as the parade snakes north along Mission, eventually turning east onto 17the Street where it will flow into the main festival area.
Important festival road closures to remember
If you're planning on driving in San Francisco on the Memorial Day weekend, beware! A handful of major streets will be closed down during the festival, making your morning commute a bit hectic. The following streets are closed from 10pm Friday until midnight on the Sunday of the festival:
- Harrison between 16th and 24th
- 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd between Treat and Alabama
- Treat between 16th and 18th
- Mariposa between Alabama and Harrison
- Mistral between Harrison and Treat
The following streets will be closed only on the Sunday, as they are part of the Parade route:
- Bryant from Cesar Chavez to 19th - 5am to 1pm
- 24th from Bryant to Mission - 9am to 3pm
- 24th/Mission to 17th/Mission - 9am to 3pm
- 17th/Mission to 17th/Harrison 9am to 3pm
- Treat between 24th and 25th
- Harrison between 24th and 25th
The concept of Carnaval was conceived some 30 years ago by a group of local musicians, artists and residents eager to bring some Latin and Caribbean culture to the Streets of San Francisco. Today, the Carnaval is produced by the Mission Neighbourhood Centers, Inc. and is supported by San Francisco's Grants for the Arts. Customers of Super Cheap San Francisco Car Rental are encouraged to come out and participate in the festivities all weekend long. For more information on this year's celebration, please visit the official Carnaval website at www.carnavalsf.com. Customers of Super Cheap San Francisco Car Rental can also apply to volunteer to help out Carnaval weekend by emailing colunteers@carnavalsf.com. Bring a little bit of the islands into your upcoming San Francisco car rental vacation and plan to attend Carnaval. You'll be glad you did.
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